Make This No-Carve Painted Pumpkin in Minutes

September 8, 2017

Not looking forward to an exploding pumpkin all over your kitchen? This Halloween holiday, ditch the all the mess that comes with carving a traditional jack-o’-lantern and create some gorgeous gourds using paint, glitter and decorative items. By Denise Dias

DIY

Make This No-Carve Painted Pumpkin in Minutes

September 8, 2017

Not looking forward to an exploding pumpkin all over your kitchen? This Halloween holiday, ditch the all the mess that comes with carving a traditional jack-o’-lantern and create some gorgeous gourds using paint, glitter and decorative items. By Denise Dias

Painted Pumpkin

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Painted Pumpkin

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Ditch the pumpkin guts and seeds for a no fuss, no muss painted pumpkin! Create your own with our simple DIY.

Painted Pumpkin: Step One

Make sure your pumpkin is clean. Take a damp cloth or paper towel and wipe it thoroughly. Allow it to dry completely before applying paint.

Painted Pumpkin: Step Two

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Painted Pumpkin: Step Two

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Paint your pumpkin using a matte or chalky finish acrylic paint. Depending on the colour you’re using, expect to cover the pumpkin with two or three coats. Let it dry completely between each coat of paint.

Painted Pumpkin: Step Two

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Paint your pumpkin using a matte or chalky finish acrylic paint. Depending on the colour you’re using, expect to cover the pumpkin with two or three coats. Let it dry completely between each coat of paint.

Painted Pumpkin: Step Three

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Painted Pumpkin: Step Three

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Once your pumpkin is totally dry, apply some fun and decorative objects using strong craft glue. Here, we've wrapped black yarn around a white pumpkin, for a reverse spider web!